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This is where Port St. Lucie ranks when it comes to the 100 fittest cities
Port St. Lucie ranked 99 out of 100 cities across the country based on a fitness index released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The ranking was based on everything from walkability to unhealthy habits like smoking. Dean Johnson, a resident of Port St. Lucie, didn't take the...
Election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign to launch Florida ground game this weekend
Florida Democrats this weekend will begin doing the groundwork to harvest the state's 30 presidential electoral votes for Vice President Kamala Harris in November and deny former President Donald Trump a second term. Sunday marks 100 days to Election Day, and Democrats will rally around that milestone in cities from...
Back-to-school sales tax holiday ready to start
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In recent years, Florida has held various sales-tax “holidays” covering everything from hurricane supplies to theater tickets. However, many businesses get excited about the annual tax holidays for back-to-school items. Florida Retail Federation President and CEO Scott Shalley said Thursday that the 14-day back-to-school...
Tampa Bay Times wins top honors in Florida journalism
The Tampa Bay Times won 17 awards on Thursday from the Florida Society of News Editors, including one for the most distinguished journalist in the state. The Times won a coveted gold medal recognizing two separate efforts — the newsroom’s hurricane coverage and an investigative series on the dangers of kratom.
Woman at heart of Geneva Co. Alabama ‘love triangle’ shooting arrested in Florida
HOLMES COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — A woman at the center of a deadly “love triangle” in Geneva County has been arrested on drug charges in the Florida panhandle just months after her husband was found guilty. According to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Penny Carnley was arrested on Saturday, July 20, during a traffic stop […]
FWC unravels organized fraud case involving Florida’s Osceola turkey, four arrested on felony charges
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - On July 24, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Law Enforcement announced charges against four individuals involved in a fraudulent scheme to defraud hunters seeking Osceola turkey hunts. Larry William Collins, David Preston Mills, Paul Neil Beckham, and Vernon Robert Flowers...
Join Us for the WPBF 25 School Supply Drive on August 2nd!
We’re excited to partner with WPBF 25 and the Boys and Girls Club of Indian River County to support this amazing cause. We invite you to come drop off your school supply donation at the Vero Beach Art Club (1903 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL). ️ When: Friday, August...
GALLERY: Palm Beach Co. firefighters battle 2 garage fires in 2 hours
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County firefighters were busy Thursday morning, knocking down a pair of garage fires that erupted within a couple hours of each other. Fire crews were first called around 2 a.m. to a home on Old Jupiter Beach Road where they found flames tearing through the roof of the three-bay garage. In addition to attacking the blaze from the ground, Palm Beach Fire Rescue (PBFR) also brought in one of its ladder engines.
5th Annual Space Coast Wing Battle
Your admission ticket includes unlimited wing samplings and unlimited domestic beer and hard seltzers for the entirety of the event! * VIP Ticketholders also get unlimited local craft draft beer and liquor/cocktails!!. Attendees will stop by each booth to sample what each Competitor is servin’ up… And then continue to...
WNBA Fans Unite In Agreement After Big Angel Reese News
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is one WNBA star set to join the Unrivaled Basketball League this offseason. The new league is co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier and will take place in Miami, Florida, beginning in 2025. Reese made the announcement on Wednesday, even ...
Top Florida Republicans praise California Gov. Gavin Newsom's banning of homeless camps
Top Florida Republicans, including a leading lawmaker and governor's office staff, are applauding Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom for his executive order to remove homeless encampments across the Golden State. "I’m glad to see Governor Newsom finally accept reality and acknowledge the damage chronic homelessness does to communities and businesses," said state Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, in a statement. ...
Florida school district grades are out for 2024. How did Duval, St. Johns, Clay schools do?
New state-issued grades released Wednesday kept Duval County schools a “B” school district for another year, although the number of A-graded Duval schools shrank despite a statewide increase. Thirty-one Duval schools (not counting charter schools) received A grades, down from 40 a year earlier in the second year of a new performance-measuring system...
Dem women in State Legislature say outpouring of support for Harris is also coming from Florida
Florida is not one of the states Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has highlighted as focus areas, but Democratic leaders in the Florida Legislature insist that the campaign’s efforts combined with enthusiasm from voters could put the Sunshine State is in play. Harris has raised $100 million since announcing her bid for the presidency and […]
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